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News Interest Index, October 2003 - Analysis

REPSDEMS (Weighted by WEIGHT)

[ASK ONLY IF FORM=2] This year, have Republicans and Democrats in Washington been working together more to solve problems or have they been bickering and opposing one another more than usual?
 PercentCumulative Percent
1) Work together20.8%20.8%
2) Bicker and oppose one another more than usual55.3%76.1%
3) Same as in the past10.5%86.6%
9) Don't know/Refused13.5%100.0%
Missing735
Total Unweighted N = 780





Age (I-AGE)

 18-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465+MissingTotal
Work together23.8%16.9%19.6%24.1%22.8%19.6%120.8%
Bicker and oppose one another more than usual56.0%58.9%57.0%49.4%56.7%54.3%455.3%
Same as in the past6.0%7.7%12.2%10.2%14.0%10.9%510.2%
Don't know/Refused14.3%16.5%11.2%16.3%6.4%15.2%013.6%
Missing6812114616311511274510
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 770

Worship attendance (I-ATTEND)

 More than once a weekOnce a weekOnce or twice a monthA few times a yearSeldomNeverMissingTotal
Work together18.8%24.2%18.7%21.9%20.7%16.7%220.9%
Bicker and oppose one another more than usual61.5%54.1%58.5%53.8%49.8%62.0%355.7%
Same as in the past10.3%10.4%7.6%12.2%13.1%6.5%110.6%
Don't know/Refused9.4%11.3%15.2%12.2%16.5%14.8%412.9%
Missing115197117132100657459
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 770

Education (I-EDUC)

 Less than high school graduateHigh school graduate (Grade 12 or GED certificate)Some college, no 4-year degree (or technical or vocational school)College graduate (B.S., B.A., or other 4-year degree)Post-graduate training or professional schooling after college (e.g., toward a Master's Degree or Ph.D.; law or medical school)MissingTotal
Work together19.7%17.0%23.8%22.5%23.1%020.7%
Bicker and oppose one another more than usual50.8%59.7%54.0%54.5%50.4%255.2%
Same as in the past6.0%7.9%10.7%14.3%19.7%010.6%
Don't know/Refused23.5%15.4%11.5%8.6%6.8%013.5%
Missing56216202176827373
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 778

Gender (I-GENDER)

 MaleFemaleMissingTotal
Work together19.9%21.6%020.8%
Bicker and oppose one another more than usual58.9%52.0%055.2%
Same as in the past11.1%9.9%010.5%
Don't know/Refused10.2%16.5%013.5%
Missing3393967350
Total 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 780

Political party (I-PARTYID)

 RepublicanDemocratIndependentMissingTotal
Work together24.2%20.5%18.2%1120.9%
Bicker and oppose one another more than usual58.0%54.1%57.3%2356.3%
Same as in the past10.9%11.4%9.4%610.6%
Don't know/Refused6.9%14.0%15.1%1412.1%
Missing23721722278959
Total 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 726

Race (I-RACE)

 White, not HispanicBlack, not HispanicHispanic or otherMissingTotal
Work together21.4%21.7%19.1%121.1%
Bicker and oppose one another more than usual54.1%57.3%58.3%755.0%
Same as in the past11.3%9.1%5.5%410.2%
Don't know/Refused13.2%11.9%17.1%013.6%
Missing57274857474
Total 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 768

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